Category Archives: Events

Ben Katchor’s New York Comics & Picture-story Emposium

Acclaimed cartoonist Ben Katchor hosts an amazing, free, online “weekly lecture series about comics, picture-stories, animation and other text-image work.” Definitely worth checking out and becoming a part of. According to Wikipedia:  “A Guggenheim Fellowship and MacArthur Fellowship recipient, Katchor was described by author Michael Chabon as “the creator of the last great American comicContinueContinue reading “Ben Katchor’s New York Comics & Picture-story Emposium”

Toronto Zine Library Zine Swap!

Come down to the Tranzac Club for the Toronto Zine Library ZINE SWAP and COLLECTIVE ZINE MAKING EXPERIENCE! Well, all 45 tickets to participate are sold out, but folks are still encouraged to come down to bear witness to this awesomeness! Link below, and more details here. https://www.instagram.com/p/DCKk9C4yxnn/?igsh=dWRqNXM4ZTg4eG5j

James Spencer Hosts Cold Cat, Comics WIP Workshop!

Attention all aspiring and practicing cartoonists! Super exciting news! James Spencer of Read More Comix is hosting a weekly Tuesday night meetup to share your work-in-progress with other cartoonists, for support and community at Noble Space! Check out his Instagram for more! https://www.instagram.com/p/DCHR-fqRdtL/?igsh=MTZ6dDFzYm5nNG40Ng==

28th Anniversary of The Toronto Comic Jam! Sunday Nov 24 2024

November is upon us once again and that means it’s time to celebrate our anniversary! 28 years! November also means it will be the last jam of 2024. We’ll have another trivia contest and give away more comic books! This time, Dave Howard wants to write the questions so they won’t be too impossible! BesidesContinueContinue reading “28th Anniversary of The Toronto Comic Jam! Sunday Nov 24 2024”

Tom King Memorial Comic Jam, Sun Oct 27

It is with terrible sadness we announce the passing of longtime comic jam member, host, webmaster, and editor Tom King. At the Toronto Comic Jam on Sunday Oct 27 at the Cameron House, we will hold a celebration of his life with friends and family, stories and music. There is also a Zoom link availableContinueContinue reading “Tom King Memorial Comic Jam, Sun Oct 27”

Charles Burns Venue Change

From The Beguiling newsletter: Charles Burns in conversation with Seth about his new book, FINAL CUTThursday Oct 24 at U of T 40 St George, Doors 7PMFREE EVENTOne of our most anticipated releases of the fall! We are delighted to again be hosting Charles Burns for his Toronto visit and that Seth has agreed toContinueContinue reading “Charles Burns Venue Change”

Charles Burns in conversation with Seth

From The Beguiling email newsletter: Charles Burns in conversation with Seth about his new book, FINAL CUTThursday Oct 24 at U of T 40 St George, Doors 7PM [edited with new venue]FREE EVENTOne of our most anticipated releases of the fall! We are delighted to again be hosting Charles Burns for his Toronto visit andContinueContinue reading “Charles Burns in conversation with Seth”